Kings Canyon Sunset

Bring on the Backpacking: Sequoia to Yosemite

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August 1st 2006
You may not have read the news, but California has been having a heat wave. We recently read in the paper that many people have died, and we can personally verify that it has been well over 100 degrees. Happy to be escaping the humidity in China, it was a bit of let down to encounter such extreme heat back on US soil. Hence, it was with no hesitation that we headed for the mountains as ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more